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Sovereign v. People

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 21, 1983No. Crim. 14756PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

McDANIEL, J.

The People appeal from the denial of their motion to vacate an order issuing a certificate of rehabilitation to plaintiff Jerry A. Sovereign (petitioner). We shall affirm the judgment on constitutional grounds.

Facts

The essential facts are not in dispute. Petitioner was convicted of violating Penal Code section 487 (grand theft) on September 16, 1976. He was sentenced to state prison for the term prescribed by law, released on parole on April 27, 1978, and discharged from parole in May 1979.

On July 30, 1981, he petitioned the San Bernardino Superior Court for a certificate…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Weaver v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Calder v. BullSupreme Court of the United States · 1798
  3. Ex Parte GarlandSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
  4. Cummings v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
  5. Stephens v. ToomeyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. In Re JacksonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  2. People v. AnsellCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
  3. People v. TravisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2006
  4. People v. LockwoodCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
  5. In Re ValentiCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986

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